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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Rotherham
- Town
- Whiston
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4th December 1919
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 52978
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Current location
Whiston Methodist Church
High Street
Whiston
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 4HN
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 44896 90122
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- Centre light of the stained glass west window with dedicatory inscription at the base of the light and on a hammered copper plaque placed below the window. Figures depicted in the light. Angel of peace is depicted at the top of the light and representation of Christ as the light of the world is below.
- Inscription
- WINDOW: HOLY HOLY HOLY I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD/ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE/ FALLEN MEMEBRS OF THIS CHURCH IN/ THE GREAT WAR PLAQUE: THE FOLLOWING NAMES OF MEN FROM WHISTON ARE/ INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE MEMORIAL/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, B
Allsopp, J F
Armitage, J
Bartholmew, E
Chaffer, F
Chappell, W
Dearden, W H
Gelder, J T
Greasley, W
Hitchin, W P
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 56
Served and returned: 28
Died: 28
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: surname,rank
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Copper - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Costs
Memorial: £72 10S 0D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 425-426 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003
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